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• State Farm data: Indiana sees decrease in animal collisions since July 2022

  14-09-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) -- With the start of fall (Sept. 23) being less than two weeks away, drivers will soon have to pay more attention to deer and other animals causing crashes.According to data from State Farm, most animal-related crashes in the U.S. happen from October to December.However, the data also showed Indiana has seen a decrease in animal collisions within the last year.According to State Farm, Indiana ranks 16th in the nation for animal collision claims, a slight decrease from the state's previous
  
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• National Fireworks Association Fall Expo features pyrotechnics, safety tips, Brazilian fireworks

  14-09-2023 22:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Hundreds of pyrotechnics enthusiasts gathered at the Grand Wayne Convention Center Thursday for Day 4 of the National Fireworks Association's 2023 Fall Expo.Booths from firework companies across the world filled the main convention hall to feature their fireworks.Ed Vasel, vice president of the National Fireworks Association (NFA), said China, where fireworks originated, still dominates the industry, even though a majority of the companies at the expo are based in the
  
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• New Haven gas station thanks customers with 20 cent gas discount

  14-09-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A New Haven gas station sold gas at a discount Friday for a few hours in celebration of a milestone anniversary.MacFood Mart at the Sunoco off SR 930 is dropped the cost of regular gasoline by 20 cents a gallon from noon to 2 p.m., organizers said in a release. The event commemorates 70 years of MacFood Mart Wayne Haven.Representatives with organizations including Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network, HART Hope and Recovery Team, Positive Resource Connection, Conn
  
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• Get 20 cents off fuel at New Haven gas station for a limited time Friday

  14-09-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Get gas at a discount at a station in New Haven for a few hours Friday in celebration of a milestone anniversary.MacFood Mart at the Sunoco off SR 930 is dropping the cost of regular gasoline by 20 cents a gallon from noon to 2 p.m., organizers said in a release. The event commemorates 70 years of MacFood Mart Wayne Haven.Representatives with organizations including Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network, HART Hope and Recovery Team, Positive Resource Connection, Co
  
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• Here's why your wallet will like September 15 when it comes to buying gas

  14-09-2023 21:03 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) September 15 might not hold any significance for you, unless you were born on that day, have an anniversary or experienced some other life changing on that date.But it is an important date when it comes to buying gas for you car or truck. It's the last day the EPA requires the more expensive summer-blend gas. According to GasBuddy most refineries start producing winter-blend again in late August and will draw down the remaining summer supply. In addition, gasoline demand falls as temp
  
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• 2 dead following crash on U.S. 24 near I-469 in eastern Allen County

  14-09-2023 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two people are confirmed dead following a crash on U.S. 24 near I-469 in eastern Allen County according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.The crash happened just before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Bruick Road in the eastbound lanes according to the Indiana Department of Transportation website. A semi trailer was involved. In addition to two fatalities, at least one other person has been injured.
  INDOT said all lanes are blocked for the next three hours.WANE 15
  
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• Two wrecks and two torn quads: Charges in hit-and-run, police chase

  14-09-2023 20:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Angola man accused of causing two wrecks and then leading police on a foot chase that left an officer with two torn quadriceps in his legs is now facing a felony charge and a litany of misdemeanors.
  Allen County prosecutors on Thursday formally charged 41-year-old Zachariah B. Gruber with a Level 6 felony count of criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon and various misdemeanors of resisting arrest and leaving the scene of an accident that caused injury.G
  
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• Hunter Biden indicted on three federal gun charges

  14-09-2023 19:34 via wane.com
  
  Prosecutors in Delaware brought three gun-related charges against Hunter Biden Thursday, indicting the president’s son after special counsel David Weiss said he would pursue charges following the evaporation of a plea deal.The court filings detail charges Hunter Biden would have entered a diversion program for under the failed plea agreement, charging him both with failing to disclose drug use when seeking to buy a weapon, resulting in two separate charges, as well as for unlawful possessi
  
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• UAW President Shawn Fain explains how 'Stand Up Strike' will work; how local workers are responding

  14-09-2023 18:58 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT, Mich. (WANE)With the 11:59 p.m. Thursday strike deadline approaching, UAW President Shawn Fain released a YouTube video explaining the strategy the union will use if workers end up hitting the picket line. Approximately 4,000 UAW members are employed at the Fort Wayne GM Assembly where GMC and Chevrolet full-size pickups are manufactured.
  On Wednesday, Fain made it clear the UAW would strike all three Detroit automakers; Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. It would be the first time i
  
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• UAW President Shawn Fain explains how 'Stand Up Strike' will work

  14-09-2023 18:58 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT, Mich. (WANE)With the 11:59 p.m. Thursday strike deadline approaching, UAW President Shawn Fain released a YouTube video explaining the strategy the union will use if workers end up hitting the picket line. Approximately 4,000 UAW members are employed at the Fort Wayne GM Assembly where GMC and Chevrolet full-size pickups are manufactured.
  On Wednesday, Fain made it clear the UAW would strike all three Detroit automakers; Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. It would be the first time i
  
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• Courts: Two women accused of neglect in death of 1-year-old child

  14-09-2023 18:52 via wane.com
  
  ***WARNING: This story contains graphic content not suitable for all readers***FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two women have been arrested and preliminarily charged in connection with the death of a 1-year-old child who suffered traumatic and critical injuries last month.
  Fort Wayne police arrested 24-year-old Sharon Myers and 26-year-old Chrisona Denea Bright on Wednesday on felony counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and two counts of neglect of a dependent by placing the dependent i
  
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• DOJ: Man sentenced to 8 years after 2022 drug raid of north Fort Wayne home

  14-09-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Wednesday to just over eight years in prison following a 2022 investigation at a north Fort Wayne home that led to the discovery of drugs locked away in filing cabinets.A U.S. District Court Chief Judge sentenced 41-year-old Gerardo Nino Romero to 97 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. Romero pleaded guilty to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute.Court documents show Romero was operating a drug premise
  
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• Watch: Ford CEO blasts UAW over negotiations

  14-09-2023 16:22 via wane.com
  
  Ford CEO Jim Farley blasted United Auto Workers Union President Shawn Fain Wednesday night after the union leader question the company's commitment to negotiating a new contract hours before the Thursday night deadline. Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approachesFarley firmly placed blame for the stalemate on the union's shoulders, saying Fain decline to appear at bargaining table after what Ford is calling the most generous offer ever betw
  
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• Police investigate alleged murder-suicide in Decatur

  14-09-2023 16:15 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) - A welfare check Tuesday at a Decatur home turned into an investigation of what Decatur police believe was a murder-suicide.Shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers conducted a welfare check at the home of John and Jill Evans in the 200 block of Park Place, according to a post on the Decatur Police Department's Facebook page. The caller was concerned because they had not been able to contact Jill all day, police said.Officers went inside the home and found both John and Jill dead.
  
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• U.S. 30 traffic flowing again after crash involving 2 semis

  14-09-2023 12:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Eastbound traffic on U.S. 30 just east of Columbia City was down to one lane Thursday morning for several hours as the result of a crash involving two semis.The crash happened at the intersection with State Road 205. Columbia City police told WANE 15 there are injuries, but further details were not available.The crash was completely cleaned up sometime before noon.
  This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.
  
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• Eastbound U.S. 30 down to one lane east of Columbia City after crash involving 2 semis

  14-09-2023 12:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Eastbound traffic on U.S. 30 just east of Columbia City is down to one lane Thursday morning as the result of a crash involving two semis.The crash happened at the intersection with State Road 205. It's not clear if there are injuries.
  This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.
  
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• 5 states' residents got richer, but 17 states' got poorer, new Census data shows

  14-09-2023 11:37 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – 2022 was a rough year for many Americans, newly released U.S. Census Bureau data indicates.
  While the median household income climbed in five states, far more saw that metric drop last year. Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin all saw household income take a dip in 2022.
  Nationwide, the median household income was $74,755 in 2022 &ndash
  
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• Friends, family gather at Fort Wayne International Airport to welcome home Honor Flight veterans

  14-09-2023 04:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, veterans were welcomed home after spending a day in the nation's capitol through Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has allowed over 3,000 veterans to travel from Fort Wayne to Washington D.C. so those who have served can visit the memorials built in their honor.The trip started early Wednesday morning, and according to the Honor Flight Northeast Indiana website, veterans got a chance to visit the World War II Memorial, Kor
  
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• Next CEO: Sweetwater to stay customer-focused

  14-09-2023 04:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- If Sweetwater President Mike Clem was worried about how to grow the company when he becomes CEO Sept. 29, he didn't show it; he simply recited from the winning playbook."We always focus on one customer at a time and one detail at a time," Clem said. "And that's straight from Chuck."As in "Chuck Surack," founder of the online music gear retailer and current Sweetwater board president.Clem told WANE 15 Surack had cautioned the company about growing too quickly at the exp
  
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• 7-year-old girl gives goodie bags to FWPD to help less fortunate

  14-09-2023 03:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When it comes to birthdays, some 7-year-old girls may want dolls or other types of toys.However, instead of receiving gifts for her 7th birthday, Quinn Clapper-Erpelding instead wanted to give to the less fortunate.On Wednesday, Quinn fulfilled her wish as she donated goodie bags to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), which will then be given to the homeless and kids in need, according to Quinn's mother, Jacquelyn.Brock Hassenzahl, an FWPD patrolman, said it is ni
  
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• ‘Bite and hold’: How a K-9 caught escaped Pennsylvania inmate

  14-09-2023 01:59 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation/WHTM) — It was K-9 Yoda, a member of the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit, that ultimately helped end a 14-day manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who was able to escape a Pennsylvania prison late last month.
  Yoda, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, helped Pennsylvania State Police and other law enforcement agencies apprehend Cavalcante, without incident, on Wednesday.“K-9s play a very important role not only for tracking but also for, in a circumstance like thi
  
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